Many sites and polls argue as to what the best music video of all time is and there are often varying answers. However below are some of the most frequently mentioned music videos range from the 80's to present day.
10. The Scientist - Coldplay
Rated number 12 on 4 Music's top 100 music videos, this video is highly rated for reverse narrative and interesting concept. Over the years it has won multiple awards including MTV Music Video Awards for Best Group Video, Best Direction and Breakthrough Video.
9. Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Bad Romance was Lady Gaga's most renown music video, introducing the weird wacky concepts and themes that make Lady Gaga famous. The video received 10 MTV Music Video nominations and went on to win 7 of the categories.
8. Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
Baby One More time is one of the most iconic videos for Britney Spears with her school girl look becoming her most famous outfit, even featuring as Halloween costumes for many years to come. The video is loved for its cartoon-like environment and also was nominated for multiple music awards.
7. Lady Marmalade - Pink, Lil K, Christina Aguilera, Mya
Written for the film 'Moulin Rouge', the music video for Lady Marmalade continues the vibrant and colourful theme that the film was famous for. It won three awards including two MTV Awards and a Grammy award.
6. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
The music video was directed by Samuel Bayer and was influenced by the idea of a school concert turned riot. In an article by Rolling Stone writer David Fricke, he described the video as "the greatest gig you could ever imagine." The video won for awards including two NME Awards and two MTV Awards.
5. Vogue - Madonna
Vogue is famous for its iconic Golden Age of Theater style, with it art deco and black and white composition. In 1998 it was placed at second on MTV's '100 Greatest Music Videos Ever Made" and number 5 on "The Top 100 Videos That Broke the Rules" due to the exposure of skin whilst wearing Madonna iconic lace dress. In 1990 Vogue was nominated for 9 MTV Music Awards at it won two.
4. Single Ladies - Beyonce
The video for Single Ladies is most famous for its simplicity and iconic dance choreography. When filming, the director Jake Nava stated the dance routine "would connect with the human endeavor of Beyoncé's awe-inspiring dance". The video itself has won many awards including Video of the Year, Best Choreography and Best Editing at the 2009 MTV Music Awards. It was also voted number one in the 2008 Popjustice Readers Poll
3. Black or White - Micheal Jackson
The music video for Black or White was first release on MTV on November 14th 1991. The video is most famous for it's 'morphing' scene were people of all nationality and race are shown to morph into each other. It's editing is still regarded as one of the best of all time. In 1992 it won a MTV Music Award for Best Visual Effects
2. Take On Me - A Ha
In the creation of the video an pencil animation technique called rotoscoping was used in combination with live action. It created an interesting effect that had not be shown in this way before. The video won six MTV Awards including Best Visual Effects.
1. Thriller - Micheal Jackson
The music video for Thriller in 13 minutes long and was released in December 1983. It has easily become the most popular music video of all time. The video features people rising from the dead and its iconic dance routine. Every award nomination was won including 100 Greatest Music Video of All Time in 1999.
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